Month: January 2018
Basics
The High Priesthood of Transportation Engineering Has a New Leader
Veteran engineer Gene Hawkins steps in to the top role at NCUTCD at a critical moment for the American transportation engineering profession.
January 16, 2018
Philly Wants to Modernize Its Streetcar System
The changes would make the system faster and more accessible while increasing capacity.
January 16, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Traffic Deaths Are a Global Health Problem (Next City) Montgomery County Will Build Bike Lanes for Cyclists Displaced by Purple Line Construction (WaPo) Homeless Seattle Bike-Share Workers Say They’re Being Exploited (WIRO) Portland Considers Dropping Speed Limit on Most Residential Streets (Tribune) Rural Transit Struggles to Serve Sparse Population With Limited Funds (Columbus Dispatch) Des … Continued
January 16, 2018
Toronto Cleared Cars Off Its Biggest Transit Street, and Ridership Soared Almost Overnight
In the three months since car traffic was diverted off King Street, rush hour streetcar ridership has risen 25 percent.
January 12, 2018
North Carolina Talks the “Vision Zero” Talk While Pushing to Make This Speedway Even Wider
North Carolina DOT plans to make an unwalkable commercial street even more dangerous.
January 12, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Nashville Transit Plan Garners 30,000 Signatures, Mayor Says (Tennessean) Study: America’s Dependence on Cars Is Killing Children (Curbed) D.C. Metro Isn’t the First System to Offer Refunds for Late Trains (Post) Seattle Region Updates Its $40 Billion, 30-Year Transportation Plan (Herald) In Tampa, Bus Rapid Transit Is In and Light Rail Is Out (TBO) Bike … Continued
January 12, 2018
Talking Headways Podcast: Changing Hearts and Minds in the Street Renaissance
This week's episode takes us back to the NACTO 2017 conference in Chicago, with a series of speakers who did quick presentations on how advocacy can change how people think and feel about city streets.
January 11, 2018
What’s Driving Hospital Sprawl?
The trend toward private rooms has hospitals heading for the cornfields.
January 11, 2018
Today’s Headlines
Shocker: Trump Infrastructure Plan Delayed Again (Politico) Virginia Gov McAuliffe’s Parting Gift: 10 More Miles of I-95 Toll Lanes (WaPo) Colorado Dems Favor Rail, GOP Wants Highways in Governor’s Race (Times-Call) Atlanta Officials Optimistic About MARTA’s Future (AJC) The Most Dangerous Intersections for Pedestrians in Austin (KXAN) Portland Will Add Protected Bike Path to Waterfront … Continued
January 11, 2018
Will Democrats Fall for Trump’s Fake Infrastructure Plan?
The early signs are not encouraging.
January 10, 2018
